“Our system has proven woefully inadequate, so we can’t just keep doing what we’ve been doing.” Said Jimmy Hung Chief Prosecutor for Juvenile courts in King County (Seattle, Washington). He doesn’t see evidence that jailing them changes anything. He’s most concerned about a system that funnels teenagers through detention and sees most leave no better […]
Category Archives: Kindness
Jesus is Coming – Will you Recognize Him?
Driving through rural Georgia I passed a hand written sign in someone’s yard that said, “Jesus is coming.” I wanted to ask the people — How will you know when Jesus arrives? How will you recognize Jesus? What-if Jesus is here and because Jesus doesn’t fit your description you can’t recognize Jesus? This post about […]
Solutions from Young People
“To me it’s like … if we don’t try and go make that change, who’s going to do it?” – Denis Estimon
Being White. Being Human.
The world needs us to understand what it means to be human. To be different types of people sharing a planet/country/community with one another. To live together in ways that are respectful, collaborative, fair and nourish life. And for my skinfolk… The world needs us to understand what it is to be White. To embrace […]
2017 Reflections and an Invitation
My sense is that 2017 will (continue to) test our humanity and our devotion to freedom for all on this planet. Here in the United States, a question seems to be around how much do we truly believe in a democracy, in some version of this radical experiment of a government for and by the […]
We Are All Needed in Community
Please keep praying for these dear souls… in North Dakota and in your hometown. Severe weather. Extremely complex conditions. As you pray, recognize that we who are in warm, safe-ish homes with our basic needs taken care of… our prayers are strength and grounding for others who know we are connected to them when they […]
A Baby’s Unconditional Trust and Love
photo by Alyssa L. Miller (no relation to people in the story) A Baby’s Unconditional Trust and Love — A Kindness Story–written by rettak at HelpOthers.orgWe were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Erik in a high chair and noticed everyone was quietly sitting and talking. Suddenly, Erik squealed with glee […]